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Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence DRC: Over 3,000 complaints received by Congolese Jurisdictions in 2016
OPR, 8 March 2017
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), complaints against the presumed perpetrators of sexual violence are on the increase. Over 3000 complaints were received by civilian and… Read more »
Office of the Personal Representative in Charge of the Fight against Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment (Kinshasa)
DRC Received Over 3,000 Complaints of Sexual Violence in 2016
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), complaints against the presumed perpetrators of sexual violence are on the increase. Over 3000 complaints were received by civilian and military jurisdictions in 2016, versus 2414 complaints in 2015. The increase is justified by a strong involvement of the military justice in addressing cases of rape.
DRC: Over 3,000 complaints received by Congolese Jurisdictions in 2016
Documents
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8 March 2017
Results 2016 by the Fight Against Sexual Violence in DRC for Military Jurisdictions
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- Office of the Personal Representative in Charge of the Fight against Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment (Kinshasa)
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), complaints against the presumed perpetrators of sexual violence are on the increase. Over 3000 complaints ... see more »
InFocus
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Over the course of the past three years, the DRC has reduced incidents of sexual violence by half, from 15,000 cases in 2013 to 7,500 cases in 2015, according to a UN Security ... Read more »
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On Wednesday, September 21, as the UN General Assembly was debating strategies for improving the status of women and girls around the world, the US-based NGO, Physicians for Human ... Read more »
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On June 22nd, Evariste Boshab, Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of the Interior and Security, hosted an event at the Fleuve Congo Hotel in Kinshasa on behalf of President Joseph ... Read more »
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Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources, stopped in Aru at the Office of the Personal Representative (OPR) in Charge of the Fight against Violence and Child Recruitment, during his ... Read more »
Photo Essay
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Randgold CEO Brings Hope and Assistance to Former Child Soldiers and Survivors of Sexual Violence in DRC, June 2016
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The Office of the Personal Representative (OPR) in Charge of the Fight against Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment has partnered with Nos Vies en Partage and the National Institute for Professional ... see more »
InFocus
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On April 28, 40 traditional leaders, representing all provinces of the DRC, convened in Gombe to demonstrate their commitment to addressing sexual violence in their local ... Read more »
